Semarang, December 21, 2023 – PT Pupuk Indonesia (Persero) remains committed to maintaining fertilizer availability to meet the needs of farmers. The company coordinates with stakeholders, as demonstrated by the Director of Production at Pupuk Indonesia, Bob Indiarto, during a meeting with the Acting Governor of Central Java, Police Commissioner (Ret.) Drs. Nana Sudjana A.S., M.M, the Deputy Chief of Police of Central Java, Police Commissioner Drs. Agus Suryonugroho, S.H., M.Hum, and meetings with distributors and farmers at the Griya Tani Semarang Kiosk.

Bob stated, "We can currently confirm that there is no shortage of fertilizer from producers in Central Java. On this occasion, we are coordinating with the Central Java Regional Police and other stakeholders to ensure the provision process of both subsidized and non-subsidized fertilizers. With the escort from the police and KP3, it is expected that the supervision of the distribution process will run more smoothly. Pupuk Indonesia continues to improve the quality of supervision to ensure the proper distribution of subsidized fertilizers."

As of December 18, 2023, the availability of subsidized fertilizer in Central Java reached 151,737 tons or 204 percent of the minimum requirement set by the Government. The breakdown includes 118,212 tons of Urea, 33,488 tons of NPK, and 37 tons of Special NPK Formula (Cocoa) fertilizers.

Until November 2023, a total of 856,103 tons of subsidized fertilizer have been distributed to registered farmers in Central Java. The distribution includes 547,134 tons of Urea, 308,848 tons of NPK, and 120 tons of NPK Cocoa. Nationally, as of November 2023, 5,538,839 tons of subsidized fertilizer have been successfully distributed to registered farmers.

This subsidized fertilizer is provided to registered farmers who meet the criteria outlined in the Minister of Agriculture Regulation (Permentan) No. 10 of 2022. Recipients of subsidized fertilizer are required to be members of farmer groups, registered in the Agricultural Extension Management Information System (SIMLUHTAN), and the Ministry of Agriculture's e-Allocation system, and have a maximum land area of two hectares. Strategic crops eligible for fertilizer subsidies include rice, corn, soybeans, chili, shallots, garlic, coffee, sugarcane, and cocoa.

For farmers who do not receive subsidized fertilizer allocations, Pupuk Indonesia still provides non-subsidized fertilizer nationally, amounting to 187,293 tons. Of this, 8,305 tons are available to meet the needs of farmers in Central Java.

To support fertilizer distribution to farmers in the Central Java region, Pupuk Indonesia has also provided comprehensive distribution facilities. These facilities include 78 third-line warehouses, 238 distributors, and 5,075 official kiosks. As a supervisory measure, Pupuk Indonesia has assigned 70 field officers responsible for technical coordination with various stakeholders in the field.

In addition, the Pupuk Indonesia Group consistently implements the MAKMUR program to encourage the development of the agricultural sector in supporting national food security. For the Central Java region, Pupuk Indonesia collaborates with the local government of Central Java to attract more farmers to join this program.

Through the MAKMUR program, Pupuk Indonesia facilitates access to funding and agricultural risk protection, as well as the presence of off-takers or market guarantees for farmers. As of October 2023, the MAKMUR program has been implemented on an area of ​​306,775 hectares with 90,632 farmers. Additionally, there has been a recorded increase in the productivity of several crops, such as rice, by 14 percent, reaching 6.5 tons per hectare, compared to the previous 5.7 tons per hectare.

"Pupuk Indonesia has prepared solutions for farmers not registered as recipients of subsidized fertilizer by providing non-subsidized fertilizer at various kiosks. As of December 18, 2023, Pupuk Indonesia in Central Java has prepared 5,227 tons of non-subsidized Urea and 3,079 tons of non-subsidized NPK. Furthermore, Pupuk Indonesia consistently operates the MAKMUR program, which provides support for sustainable cultivation management, information and assistance for agricultural cultivation, digital farming, and agricultural mechanisms," concluded Bob.